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Friday, 29 April 2011

Wild Garlic Tabouli

Well the 'Wild Garlic Chronicles' have come to a happy end. I know some of you will be relieved and some disappointed, but hey there is so much Wild Garlic a girl can eat and I have certainly eaten more than my fair share.

Just in case any of you have been wondering about 'side effects' to consuming copious amounts of Wild Garlic, I can truthfully report that there have been no belly upsets or wakey wakey nights. I have really found wild garlic agreeable.

The last dish on my blog (for this year at least) to contain fresh wild garlic is Tabouli or Tabbouleh. Tabouli is a Lebanese salad made with a grain calledbulgar wheat. The salad is enhanced with a lot of fresh parsley, mint and lemon for seasoning. You know there is even a Tabbouli Song.

The first time I ever had Tabouli was whilst at University. I was invited for lunch at the home of a Scottish-Armenian friend. I was so amazed to see her put the salad together there right before my eyes. She made a mound. A few years later, I saw Tabouli as part of a light buffet. Tabouli is definitely one of those dishes you make for sharing. Here is a Fairtrade Tabouli recipe. My recipe is very similar, except in place of the mint I've added about 6 leaves of minced wild garlic, black olives and some red pepper for colour.

Thank you Jacqueline.I'm sorry you haven't found any. Have you paid a visit to Camperdown Country Park? No saying there is any there, but its worth checking out this weekend. Wild garlic is in bloom now, so You should be guided by the smell and the star like flowers.http://allotment2kitchen.blogspot.com/2010/09/dundee-flower-and-food-festival-2010.html

Thank you so much Ray and I do hope you make and enjoy them.I'll be moving from Scotland next year, either to Wales/England and uncertain whether i will find a wild garlic source where I live, but I will sure be looking and if I find some, I will def. be creating some more wild garlic recipes.

wow you make me wish I could forage for wild garlic too - I am a huge fan of denis cotter's book and would love to try it but if I see these sort of ingredients my mind often draws a blank and I worry I will waste it - if I ever come across wild garlic I must remember all your posts

I love a great salad and this looks yummy!!! I love your blog and look forward to each post. This is why I am awarding you the Versatile Bloggers award....Check it out at www.beautyandthegreen.blogspot.com Congratulations and all the best!